Highlights of Bangladesh BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Bangladesh gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 90.87%90.87%
Fat : 12.51%12.51%
Plant protein : 8.53%8.53%
Animal protein : 1.84%1.84%
13.74% increase in caloric supply : Currently Bangladesh gets 2450/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2154/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Bangladesh
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Bangladesh
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Bangladesh average intake is 74.90 grams
Bananas, Pineapples and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Bangladesh
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Bangladesh average Fruit intake is 63.92grams
In Bangladesh, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
19.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Bangladesh is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
